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Ryegate vs Landaff vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ryegate | Landaff | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
420Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landaff and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Landaff School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.